Cluster: Health Economy

Risk of sepsis is underestimated in Switzerland, warn experts

Risk of sepsis is underestimated in Switzerland, according to experts

This content was published on Sep 11, 2025 In Switzerland, over 20,000 people are hospitalised with sepsis every year. Around 4,000 die as a result, as a new report from the Swiss Sepsis Programme shows.

Are US patients subsidising healthcare abroad? Journalist Jessica Davis Pluess takes a look at this claim.

Drug pricing

Truth or tale: Are US patients subsidising healthcare in Switzerland?

This content was published on Sep 4, 2025 US President Donald Trump says US patients are subsidising healthcare in the rest of the world. Is this true?

Workplace

Whistleblowing platform led to dismissal of Nestlé CEO

This content was published on Sep 4, 2025 Laurent Freixe was removed from the top job at Nestlé because of an “undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate”. It was the company’s anonymous reporting platform Speak Up that first raised the alarm.

Federal Council wants mandatory electronic prescriptions for medicines

Health systems

Swiss government backs mandatory e-prescriptions for medicines

This content was published on Sep 3, 2025 Swiss government makes e-prescriptions mandatory to enhance safety and combat fraud.

Health systems

Swiss high court overturns decision to relieve doctors of confidentiality duty

This content was published on Sep 3, 2025 Swiss high court rules patient should have been heard before doctors' confidentiality waived.

Food safety

Food companies are making treats unhealthier to win over Gen Z

This content was published on Sep 3, 2025 Food firms are counting on Gen Z to grow their profits and are exploiting their sweet tooth and penchant for social media trends to boost sales.

Positive assessment of the training centre for refugees in Bellelay (BE)

Demographics

Positive first appraisal of Swiss integration centre for refugees

This content was published on Sep 2, 2025 The Swiss justice minister Beat Jans visited the Swiss Red Cross training centre for refugees in canton Bern to meet those in a special training programme.

Healthcare innovation

How Novartis got ahead on ‘incredible’ cancer breakthrough

This content was published on Sep 2, 2025 The Swiss pharma group has become a pioneer in a new type of targeted radiotherapy.

Nestlé sacks CEO Freixe after love affair with employee

Agribusiness

Nestlé sacks CEO Laurent Freixe after affair with employee

This content was published on Sep 2, 2025 Swiss food giant Nestlé has dismissed its CEO, Laurent Freixe, after an investigation uncovered a relationship with a female employee.

FOPH Director names biggest mistakes of the pandemic

Health systems

‘Elderly let down during pandemic’: Swiss health director

This content was published on Sep 1, 2025 Switzerland let down elderly during Covid pandemic, health director admits.

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